Month: October 2013

Fantasy, Just For Fun

Halloween countdown spooky discovery #3


I was sixteen the first time I saw a zombie movie and it freaked me out so much I had nightmares. This concept of the dead coming back to life all decayed and wormy completely infected me with a deep-seated fear. In fact, I still have the occasional zombie nightmare. Has this kept me from watching

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Fantasy, Just For Fun

Halloween countdown spooky discovery #2


Special effects makeup artist, Rick Baker, created the ultimate Frankenstein’s monster by piecing the legendary character together steampunk style. If you think about it, this is closer to how the monster should’ve looked, given that steampunk is an inherit part of Mary Shelley’s original story. It would be great to have the talented Rick Baker

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Fantasy, Just For Fun

Halloween countdown spooky discovery #1


Ever since A Nightmare Before Christmas, Halloween just isn’t halloweeny without some Tim Burtonesque style touches. In my search for such spindly, curlicue creepyish type things, I discovered Alexander Jansson’s work. This talented artist has a wonderfully whimsical way of weaving humor into his dark, moody portraits. He also does animation. I really enjoyed this

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Fantasy

Kirsty Mitchell’s Wonderland is a true wonder


There’s nothing better than discovering something so beautiful you’re caught in a moment of breathless wonder. I am in awe of Kirsty Mitchell’s sheer imagination and ability to execute her vision with this level of commitment to detail in each and every one of her fairy tale settings. The amount of painstaking work and hours involved

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